Agenda Item
b. RFP 24-508 Strategic Planning Management System (Not to exceed $111,000)
Summary: Presented by: Dr. Markisha Mitchell, Chief of Continuous Improvement (Accountability), Division of Continuous Improvement (Accountability)
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the award and contract for strategic planning services to Insight Education Group for the purpose of creating a robust strategic planning process that will lead to the development of a high-quality Strategic Plan for the DeKalb County School District. The process will include leading multiple community engagement sessions, analyzing data, engaging various teams utilized in the plan development, and providing support to division and schools to cascade the plan. The total contract award for the strategic planning services is not to exceed $111,000.
Why: To approve the award of a contract for the creation of a robust strategic planning process that will lead to the development of a high-quality Strategic Plan for the DeKalb County School District.
This meets BOE Policy CA: Goals and Objectives:
It is the policy of the DeKalb County Board of Education to ensure the development of a Strategic Plan for the DeKalb County School District to serve as the template by which all short-and long-range efforts are measured.
The Superintendent is charged with the responsibility for District-wide strategic planning. All other district planning must occur in accordance with the District’s Strategic Plan, with linkages clearly identified. The Strategic Plan will be published and disseminated to all stakeholders on the district’s website, through regular newsletters, in community forums, and in an annual report to the Board of Education.
Details: RFP 24-508 was competitively solicited through the Purchasing Department. It was posted to the DCSD IonWave website and the Georgia Procurement Registry on July 13, 2023, and advertised in the Champion Newspaper on July 13, 2023, and July 20, 2023. Electronic notification was sent to 116 vendors from the DCSD Vendor Bid list. Electronic notification was also sent to 2847 vendors through the State of Georgia Procurement Registry. Electronic notification was sent to 307 vendors through IonWave. On August 9, 2023, proposals were received from five (5) firms. The five (5) responsive proposals were evaluated by a selection committee. This recommendation is based on the review and evaluation of the responsive proposals. The award of this contract to Insight Education Group will allow for the commencement of this strategic planning work. Insight Education Group is located at 2805 Dodd Road, Suite 200, Eagan, MN 55121.
Financial impact: The total financial impact is not to exceed $ 111,000 from general funds.
Charge Code:
100.2800.530000.00011.7030.0000.8010.030.0000
Contact: Dr. Markisha Mitchell, Chief of Continuous Improvement (Accountability), Division of Continuous Improvement (Accountability), 678.676.2834
Dr. Sherry Everett, Director of Strategic Planning, Division of Continuous Improvement (Accountability), 678.676.0435
Effective: September 2023
RFP 24-508 Strategic Planning Management System
Executive Summary/Chronology of the Agenda Item
It is the policy of the DeKalb County Board of Education to ensure the development of a
Strategic Plan for the DeKalb County School District to serve as the template by which all short-
and long-range efforts are measured. The district will engage in a robust strategic planning
process that will lead to the development of a high quality 2024-2029 Strategic Plan.
A formal Request for Proposals was issued on July 13, 2023. Proposals were received from five
(5) firms. The five (5) proposals were evaluated by a selection committee. The recommendation
to award this contract to Insight Education Group is based on the review and evaluation of the
responsive proposals received.